In spite of his heroics throughout the tournament after leading Australia to fourth place out of 32 team in the FIBA World Cup, point guard Patty Mills of the San Antonio Spurs was snubbed out of FIBA honors in favor of some other NBA guards.
Mills, who turned 31 in mid-August, led the way for the Boomers with a stellar line of 22.8 points, 3.9 assists and 2.3 boards and roughly one steal per game. His shooting prowess was on full display as Mills narrowly missed a 50-40-90 line. Utilizing his quick trigger and shifty slashing ability, he shot 49.